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2018 FORD EXPLORER — SUSPENSION

crash · 1855386 · 2022-11-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
59,004

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact called in for a client who owns a 2018 Ford Explorer. The contact works at an independently owned auto body shop. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed into the body shop for inspection. While inspecting the vehicle, the contact became aware that the driver’s rear toe link had fractured. The contact stated that while the owner of the vehicle was driving at an undisclosed speed, he lost control of the vehicle and spun out, and ran off the road causing damage to the vehicle. The contact stated that he was called by the State Police to tow the vehicle. The contact was unaware of any injuries being sustained during the failure. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 59,004.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11494693
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown